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Examples of clerical in a Sentence
Adjective
She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer.
a member of our clerical staff
The mistake was due to a clerical error.
Noun
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
These advances, in a country where women were predominantly hired only for clerical positions into the 1980s, show how the simple power of numbers can, however slowly, begin to remake workplace cultures and create a pipeline for leadership.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Adjective
As the Lost Coast has become more popular over the years, officials have gradually added more clerical steps required to visit the trail.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
These advances, in a country where women were predominantly hired only for clerical positions into the 1980s, show how the simple power of numbers can, however slowly, begin to remake workplace cultures and create a pipeline for leadership.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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